In Sermon Illustrations: "Getting Worse"

Be Gentle In Old Age; Peevishness Is Worse In ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

Be gentle in old age; peevishness is worse in second ...read more

Tags: Christian Love

A Creditor Is Worse Than A Slave-Owner; For The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"A creditor is worse than a slave-owner; for the master owns only your person, but a creditor owns ...read more

Tags: Money

It Is Worse Than Folly...not To Recognize The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"It is worse than folly...not to recognize the truth, for in the truth ...read more

Tags: Truth

Reactions Can Be Worse Than Actions  PRO

Contributed by Larry Wilson on Sep 12, 2011

REACTIONS CAN BE WORSE THAN ACTIONS While in seminary, I worked at a local Christian radio station. Part of my duties was to take hourly meter readings from the transmitter and place them on a log sheet that was subject to FCC review. The building featured indoor/outdoor green carpet, and the day ...read more

Scripture: Matthew 20:1-16

Tags: Action

Denomination: Baptist

A Visiting Minister Was Very Long-Winded. Worse, ...

Contributed by Tony Abram on Apr 20, 2009

A visiting minister was very long-winded. Worse, every time he would make a good point during his sermon and a member of the congregation responded with "Amen" or "That’s right, preacher" he would get wound up even more and launch into another lengthy discourse. Finally, the host pastor started ...read more

Tags: Preaching

Get On The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Aug 11, 2008

GET ON THE PLANE “Many people argue, ’I do believe in Christ. I believe in the Church, and I believe in the Bible. Isn’t that enough?’ No! You must RECEIVE Christ. "I may go to the airport. I have a reservation. I have a ticket in my pocket. The plane is one the ramp. It is a big, powerful ...read more

Tags: Salvation

The Only Thing Worse Than The Pain Of Change Is ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Jul 6, 2004

“The only thing worse than the pain of change is the pain of staying the same when change is really needed.” Building a ...read more

Tags: Church General

You Cannot Slander Human Nature; It Is Worse ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Feb 10, 2006

“You cannot slander human nature; it is worse than words can paint it.” ...read more

Tags: Sin General

Life That Has Failed Is Tragic…. But Even Worse ...

Contributed by Charles R. Swindoll on Sep 11, 2006

Life that has failed is tragic…. but even worse is a life that has succeeded, only to find in the end that what was achieved is not GAIN at all, but ASHES. A journey without God breeds a sense of non-fulfillment and disappointment, no ...read more

Denomination: Evangelical/Non-Denominational

There Are Worse Crimes Than Burning Books. One ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 11, 2007

There are worse crimes than burning books. One of them ...read more

Tags: Books And Literature

Worse Than The Sin You Criticize Is The Sin Of ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Worse than the sin you criticize is the ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

The Worse The News, The More Effort Should Go ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"The worse the news, the more effort should go into ...read more

Tags: Dealing With Conflicts

Waiting Is Worse Than Knowing. Grief Rends The ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Waiting is worse than knowing. Grief rends the heart cleanly, that it may begin to ...read more

Tags: Disappointment

There Is Only One Quality Worse Than Hardness Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is only one quality worse than hardness of the heart and that ...read more

Tags: Heart

Things Could Be Worse. Suppose Your Mistakes ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"Things could be worse. Suppose your mistakes were counted and published every day, ...read more

Tags: Mistakes

I Wish It [procrastination] Were No Worse Than ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

"I wish it [procrastination] were no worse than a thief. It is a murderer, and that which it kills is ...read more

Scripture: Luke 9:62

Tags: Leadership, Delay, Procrastination, Productivity, William Nevins, Time  (view more)  (view less)

There Is Only One Quality Worse Than Hardness Of ...  PRO

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

There is only one quality worse than hardness of heart and ...read more

Tags: Thought

Those Who Make The Worse Use Of Their Time Are ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Those who make the worse use of their time are the first to ...read more

Tags: Time

Lost Time Is Like A Run In A Stocking. It Always ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

Lost time is like a run in a stocking. It ...read more

Tags: Time

One Difference Between Death And Taxes Is That ...

Contributed by Sermon Central on Apr 12, 2007

One difference between death and taxes is that death doesn't get worse ...read more

Tags: Giving General